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3 Full-Day Sessions
- Teaching the Thinkers of Tomorrow
- Developing Language and Literacy through Shared Reading
- Making the Most of Guided Reading through Collaborative Conversations
- Making the Most of Small-Group Instruction (K–2)
- Making the Most of Small-Group Instruction (3–5)
- Increasing Student Engagement through Conversation in Wholeand Small-Group Reading Instruction
1.5-3-Hour Session Descriptions
Instructional Strategies
Instructional Strategies
Read Aloud / Shared Reading
- Read Aloud: The Practice (K–5)
- Read Aloud: The Texts (K–5)
- Joyful Learning through Shared Reading (K–2)
Guided Reading
- Guided Reading: Reading, Thinking, and Talking Together in Small Group (K–2, 3–5)
- The Practice and Purpose of Independent Reading (K–5)
Reading Instruction
- Thinking and Talking Well in Nonfiction Texts (K–5)
- Unlocking the Secrets of Comprehension: Transforming Your Student’s Ideas About What It Means to Read! (K–5)
- Thinking and Talking Well Using High Quality Picture Books (3–5)
- Making Sense of the Standards and Text Complexity (K–5)
- Meaningful Phonics and Spelling Instruction (K–1)
Writing Instruction
Assessment
Purposeful Talk
Intervention
Classroom Management
Spanish/Biliteracy